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Eric Bloodaxe

885 - 954

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Eric Haraldsson (Old Norse: Eiríkr Haraldsson [ˈɛiˌriːkz̠ ˈhɑrˌɑldsˌson], Norwegian: Eirik Haraldsson; fl. c.930−954), nicknamed Bloodaxe (Old Norse: blóðøx [ˈbloːðˌøks], Norwegian: Blodøks) and Brother-Slayer (Latin: fratrum interfector), was a Norwegian king. He ruled as King of Norway from 932 to 934, and twice as King of Northumbria: from 947 to 948, and again from 952 to 954. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eric Bloodaxe is the 2,023rd most popular politician (down from 1,437th in 2019), the 45th most popular biography from Norway (down from 28th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Norwegian Politician.

Eric Bloodaxe was a Viking who ruled over Norway and parts of Scotland. He was most famous for being a Viking who ruled over Norway and parts of Scotland.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Eric Bloodaxe ranks 2,023 out of 19,576. Before him are Yuri Dolgorukiy, Offa of Mercia, Martin Rees, Néstor Kirchner, Aurelius Victor, and Prince Maximilian of Baden. After him are Fouad Mebazaa, Li Zicheng, Conrad of Montferrat, Svatopluk I of Moravia, Scipio Aemilianus, and Tomislav Nikolić.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 885, Eric Bloodaxe ranks 1. After him are Arnulf, Duke of Bavaria, Emperor Daigo, Boso, Margrave of Tuscany, Li Cunxu, and Eberhard of Franconia. Among people deceased in 954, Eric Bloodaxe ranks 2. Before him is Louis IV of France. After him are Alberic II of Spoleto, and Malcolm I of Scotland.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Eric Bloodaxe ranks 45 out of 1,039. Before him are Jostein Gaarder (1952), Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner (1932), Ludvig Holberg (1684), Olaf II of Denmark (1370), Jens Stoltenberg (1959), and Christian Lous Lange (1869). After him are Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen (1930), Magnus V of Norway (1156), Magnus IV of Norway (1115), Haakon II of Norway (1147), Sigurd II of Norway (1133), and Magnus IV of Sweden (1316).

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Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Eric Bloodaxe ranks 21. Before him are Haakon V of Norway (1270), Trygve Lie (1896), Inge I of Norway (1135), Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner (1932), Olaf II of Denmark (1370), and Jens Stoltenberg (1959). After him are Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen (1930), Magnus V of Norway (1156), Magnus IV of Norway (1115), Haakon II of Norway (1147), Sigurd II of Norway (1133), and Magnus IV of Sweden (1316).

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